Valerenga
Football Norway - Eliteserien Intility Arena Sun 3 Aug 12:00
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  6. Injuries
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Eliteserien Betting Preview: Valerenga vs Sandefjord

Valerenga host Sandefjord in this Norwegian Eliteserien match at Intility Arena, with kick-off set for 12:00 on Sunday 3 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Expect a Tight Affair

When Sandefjord clash against Valerenga, we will take the former at -103 on the Asian Handicap +0.25. With our stake divided between 0 and +0.5, the visitors look as though they can land a return by swerving defeat.

Sandefjord Won 2-1 in Teams’ Last Encounter

Valerenga were beaten last game and this was on the road at Aspmyra Stadion. Bodo/Glimt claimed a 7-2 victory. Valerenga ended up with just 35% possession and had two shots on target, while Mathias Grundetjern and Aaron Kiil Olsen scored one goal apiece.

Sandefjord have lost their previous four road games. Their latest appearance was a 3-2 home win at Jotun Arena against Sarpsborg 08. Andreas Tegstroem's side had 52% possession and recorded eight shots on goal, while Evangelos Patoulidis, Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson and Robin Dzabic were all on target.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Sandefjord had the upper hand in the previous clash between these sides. At Jotun Arena, they recorded a 2-1 home victory over Valerenga. The previous 9 H2H games have seen Valerenga win six times and Sandefjord victorious in the other three.

Eliteserien G W D L GF GA GD GD P
7 Valerenga logo Valerenga 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1:0 3
12 Sandefjord logo Sandefjord 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0:1 0
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Valerenga – Last 10 League Games

3 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.4 goals from 4.6 shots on goal and 12.8 attempts. Valerenga have had 49.1% possession, 420.7 passes and 5.4 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.7 goals from 4.8 shots on goal and 12.8 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 4.9 corners.

Top goalscorers are Fidel Brice Ambina and Elias Soerensen on 3 goals, while Petter Strand has bagged 2. The leading assistors have been Mees Rijks and Elias Soerensen with 2.

Sandefjord – Last 10 League Games

Sandefjord have won 6 and lost 4, averaging 5.0 shots on goal, 12.2 attempts and 2.3 goals. They average 52.0% possession, 484.3 passes, 3.2 corners taken and 7.2 corners against them, while 1.4 goals have been conceded from 14.7 attempts and 4.9 shots on goal.

Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson is top of the team’s scoring charts with 5, while Evangelos Patoulidis and Christopher Cheng have 4. Jakob Masloe Dunsby has had 3 assists in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Valerenga confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Oscar Hedvall (GK), Vegar Eggen Hedenstad, Aaron Kiil Olsen, Sebastian Jarl, Vinicius Nogueira, Henrik Roervik Bjoerdal, Fidel Brice Ambina, Elias Hagen, Petter Strand, Mathias Grundetjern, Mohamed Ofkir.

Sandefjord confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Carljohan Eriksson (GK), Fredrik Carson Pedersen, Zinedin Smajlovic, Stian Kristiansen, Christopher Cheng, Loris Mettler, Filip Ottosson, Sander Risan, Evangelos Patoulidis, Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson, Elias Jemal.

Valerenga vs Sandefjord Prediction & Betting Tips

Get ahead of the game with our Valerenga vs Sandefjord betting rundown, featuring our trusted match prediction, likely score outcome, corners betting edge, standout player prop plays and a fully loaded bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’ll side with Sandefjord +0.25 for this Eliteserien clash, with an attractive -103 available. Our verdict is that they’ll perform strongly and the Asian Handicap line looks generous for this outcome.

Our football picks always stem from lots of research and it begins by looking at the latest Eliteserien team news and current form. When we have a strong view of what might happen, we match up the latest numbers.

Key Valerenga vs Sandefjord league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Sandefjord in 6 of their last 10 games.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Sandefjord in 12 of their last 20 games.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Sandefjord in 2 consecutive games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Valerenga in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Valerenga in 5 of their last 7 games at home.

Based on the odds from the best betting apps, our pick carries a 50.6% chance of winning. After careful examination, our team calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Valerenga Valerenga logo 0 - 1 Sandefjord logo Sandefjord

Sandefjord can be backed to win 1-0 when it comes to the correct score. We’ll go for the +1200 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Stefán Ingi Sigurdarson to Score +255 BetMGM logo

Stefán Ingi Sigurdarson (Sandefjord) has registered four goals in his past five Eliteserien games. There are odds of +255 on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer bet and we think this is an attractive wager for the player to be on the scoresheet.

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Corners Prediction

Sandefjord Under 4.5 Corners -138 BetMGM logo

Sandefjord have failed to cover the 4.5 corners line in five consecutive away matches, while Valerenga have yielded an average of 4.90 corners in their previous 10 games. We’re anticipating Sandefjord to fall short of the line, with this Team Corners wager available at -138.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Valerenga Logo Valerenga
Total
12.60 5.60 7.00
Home
12.80 6.80 6.00
Away
10.30 3.90 6.40
Sandefjord Logo Sandefjord
Total
11.20 5.10 6.10
Home
9.00 3.40 5.60
Away
12.60 6.20 6.40
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Sandefjord +0.25 -103
Both Team To Score No +162.5
Team Corners Sandefjord Under 4.5 -138

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Valerenga vs Sandefjord Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Valerenga Favourites to Win According to Bookies

Valerenga are the -100 favourites on the 1x2 betting. That implies a 50% chance of triumphing in this Eliteserien encounter according to the latest odds. For those wanting to back Sandefjord, you will find +215 about this outsider.

You can take advantage of the Draw No Bet market if you want a less-risky option. Going down this route means you can back Valerenga at -192 or instead go for Sandefjord at +132.

If you want to bet on three goals or more, then Over 2.5 is the shortest odds. BTTS betting is always a warm order and you can bet Yes at -238 on the Both Teams to Score market.

The best football betting sites have excellent coverage for the latest Eliteserien games. They supply customers with hundreds of markets and it’s down to you to find the best angle.

Player Goals
Stefán Ingi Sigurdarson (Sandefjord)
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Muamer Brajanac (Valerenga)
First
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--100
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Elias Sorensen (Valerenga)
First
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Filip Erik Thorvaldsen (Valerenga)
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Three Defeats for Valerenga in Past Seven Home Clashes

Valerenga have finished with three losses, two victories and two draws in the past 7 home games, scoring an average of 1.71 goals per match and conceding 1.71.

It’s now been four consecutive Sandefjord losses on their travels. Andreas Tegstroem's side have finished with seven defeats and three wins in the past 10 away games, netting an average of 1.20 goals per match and conceding 1.80.

Sandefjord were 3-2 victors against Valerenga last time out at Intility Arena. In the past 4 H2H meetings at Intility Arena, we have seen three Valerenga wins and one Sandefjord victory.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Valerenga logo Valerenga Home Stats 8-2-0 3.00 2.30 0.70 7 3 6 4
Sandefjord logo Sandefjord Away Stats 3-2-5 3.60 1.80 1.80 7 3 8 2
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Valerenga logo Valerenga League Stats
Sandefjord logo Sandefjord League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 5 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 8 wins and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession

Valerenga vs Sandefjord Lineups & Team News

Check the Valerenga vs Sandefjord team news before you place your bets. We’ll provide the predicted and confirmed lineups for the Eliteserien along with up-to-date injury news.

Valerenga Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Sandefjord Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Valerenga Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

16 Oscar Hedvall
6 V. Eggen Hedenstad 4 Aaron Kiil Olsen 55 Sebastian Jarl 27 Vinicius Nogueira
8 H. Roervik Bjoerdal 29 Fidel Brice Ambina 15 Elias Hagen
24 Petter Strand 17 Mathias Grundetjern 7 Mohamed Ofkir
13 Carljohan Eriksson
4 F. Carson Pedersen 2 Zinedin Smajlovic 47 Stian Kristiansen 17 Christopher Cheng
10 Loris Mettler 18 Filip Ottosson 6 Sander Risan
7 Evangelos Patoulidis 23 S. Ingi Sigurdarson 43 Elias Jemal

Sandefjord Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Valerenga Substitutes

  • 1Jacob Storevik
  • 3Haakon Sjaatil
  • 11Elias Soerensen
  • 22S. S. Thorstensen
  • 23Noah Pallas
  • 26Filip Thorvaldsen
  • 80Muamer Brajanac

Sandefjord Substitutes

  • 1A. Lukas Groenneberg
  • 3Vetle Walle Egeli
  • 8Robin Dzabic
  • 9Jacob Hanstad
  • 11D. Kamdem Tibell
  • 14E. Sundboe Pettersen
  • 19Bendik Berntsen
  • 22Martin Gjone
  • 24S. Holm Mathisen

Previous Valerenga Lineups

30 Nov Eliteserien
Viking 5-1 Valerenga
22 Nov Eliteserien
Valerenga 3-0 Kristiansund
09 Nov Eliteserien
Rosenborg 1-0 Valerenga
01 Nov Eliteserien
Valerenga 3-1 Bodo/Glimt
26 Oct Eliteserien
Valerenga 2-1 Stromsgodset
19 Oct Eliteserien
HamKam 2-1 Valerenga

Previous Sandefjord Lineups

30 Nov Eliteserien
Sandefjord 2-0 KFUM
22 Nov Eliteserien
Stromsgodset 2-6 Sandefjord
09 Nov Eliteserien
Sandefjord 1-0 Tromso
02 Nov Eliteserien
HamKam 3-1 Sandefjord
29 Oct Eliteserien
Rosenborg 1-1 Sandefjord
26 Oct Eliteserien
Sandefjord 0-0 Fredrikstad

Injuries & Suspensions

Valerenga Injury Table
Type Name Info
Fidel Brice Ambina Red card (direc
Lucas Ravn-Haren Red card (direc
H. Roervik Bjoerdal Red card (direc
Mohamed Ofkir Cruciate ligame
Kevin Tshiembe Thigh
Sandefjord Injury Table
Type Name Info
Marcus Melchior Knock
Team Squads

Valerenga Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Geir Bakke

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Aaron Kiil Olsen - - - - - - - - - -
Magnus Smelhus Sjoeeng - - - - - - - - - -
Stian Sjoevold Thorstensen - - - - - - - - - -
Sebastian Jarl - - - - - - - - - -
Promise Meliga - - - - - - - - - -

Sandefjord Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Andreas Tegstroem

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Alf Lukas Groenneberg - - - - - - - - - -
Jakob Vester - - - - - - - - - -
Xander Lambrix - - - - - - - - - -
Vetle Walle Egeli - - - - - - - - - -
Theodor Martin Agelin - - - - - - - - - -
Norway FlagEliteserien Table
2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Tromso 1 1 0 0 4:0 3
2 Lillestrom 1 1 0 0 3:1 3
3 KFUM 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
4 Molde 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
5 Kristiansund 1 1 0 0 3:2 3
6 HamKam 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
7 Valerenga 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
8 Bodo/Glimt 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Sarpsborg 08 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Brann 1 0 0 1 2:3 0
11 Viking 1 0 0 1 1:2 0
12 Sandefjord 1 0 0 1 0:1 0
13 Aalesund 1 0 0 1 1:3 0
14 Rosenborg 1 0 0 1 0:2 0
15 Start 1 0 0 1 0:2 0
16 Fredrikstad 1 0 0 1 0:4 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Tromso 1 1 0 0 4:0 3
2 KFUM 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
3 Molde 1 1 0 0 2:0 3
4 Kristiansund 1 1 0 0 3:2 3
5 HamKam 1 1 0 0 2:1 3
6 Valerenga 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
7 Lillestrom 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
8 Bodo/Glimt 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
9 Sarpsborg 08 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
10 Brann 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
11 Viking 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
12 Sandefjord 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
13 Rosenborg 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
14 Start 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
15 Fredrikstad 0 0 0 0 0:0 0
16 Aalesund 1 0 0 1 1:3 0